Ref:004/11 January 20, 2011ACPO comment on Crime in England and Wales quarterly update to September 2010 ACPO head of crime Chief Constable Keith Bristow said: Police forces across England and Wales are continuing to play their part in driving down crime and protecting the public from harm. The latest recorded crime statistics and British Crime [...]

Ref:002/11 January 18, 2011ACPO comment on the operation of national policing units ACPO President Sir Hugh Orde said: Within the current policing model of 44 geographical police forces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, there is a requirement for national policing units to ensure an effective and coordinated police response to criminality which is itself [...]

Ref:001/11 January 4, 2011ACPO comment on anti-social behaviour pilots ACPO lead on anti-social behaviour Assistant Chief Constable Simon Edens said: “The police service recognises that all individuals and communities have a right to live their lives free from intimidation, harassment and any other disorder that may damage their quality of life. One of the core [...]

Ref:092 December 14, 2010ACPO comment on the Home Offices announcement on Forensic Science Service ACPO lead forensics procurement Deputy Chief Constable Chris Eyre said: ACPO is working in support of the Home Office on the wind-down of the Forensic Science Service (FSS). Contingency and transition plans have been put in place to support the police [...]

Ref:091/10 December 13, 2010ACPO comment on police funding settlement ACPO lead for finance and resources, Chief Constable Grahame Maxwell, said: Todays announcement provides welcome additional detail for police forces on the funding they can expect in the coming years. The move to reduce ring-fencing of funds provides chiefs officers with some greater flexibility in allocating [...]

Ref:093 December 16, 2010ACPO comment on gang injunctions ACPO lead on gangs Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers said: “Gang-related violence causes huge fear and harm in our communities. The introduction of gang injunction provides police and local authorities with another option when considering how to best tackle gang issues. “ACPO would encourage officers involved in [...]

Ref:090/10 December 10, 2010ACPO comment on London protest ACPO President Sir Hugh Orde said: Thousands of protests across the country each year pass with little or no incident. Police officers are there to facilitate peaceful protest, but they are also there to keep the peace. At highly charged and large scale events such as that [...]

Ref:085/10 December 1, 2010ACPO comment on Police and Social Responsibility Bill ACPO lead on futures Chief Constable Mark Rowley said: “The police service expects robust accountability in everything that we do. The government has been emphatic in its commitment to operational independence, which alongside local accountability is a cornerstone of British policing. Operational independence in [...]

Ref:081/10 November 2, 2010ACPO report into firearms licensing published An ACPO report has concluded that there were no reasonable opportunities for intervention within the firearms licensing system to prevent the multiple shootings by Derrick Bird on 2nd June 2010 in West Cumbria. Cumbrias Chief Constable, Craig Mackey, commissioned ACPO to review firearms licensing procedures in [...]

Ref:087/10 December 3, 2010ACPO comment on IPCC report on deaths in custody ACPO lead on criminal justice, Deputy Commissioner Tim Godwin, said: Every death in custody is a tragedy. ACPO is working closely with the IPCC and others to ensure that we continue to minimise the risks to detainees and ensure their safety while they [...]